Oral history interview with Mark V. Pickett, 2016 June 15

File — Carton: 1, Folder: 57

Identifier: MSS 9148 File 57

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Mark Vinson Pickett, dated June 15, 2016. Includes a biographical sheet and a transcript with accompanying index.

Dates

Creation: 2016 June 15

Creator

Pickett, Mark V., 1926-2017 (interviewee, Person)
Norton, Don E. (1934-) (interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Mark V. Pickett was born on July 24, 1926, in Gunnison, Utah. He married his wife, Naomi, when he was seventeen and she was sixteen. After he graduated from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the tail end of World War II. He was sent to the Philippines for most of his service. He and his wife had two daughters, one of which was born while he was away. He worked in farming and in city maintenance for Gunnison City. His wife passed away in March 2010. He passed away in January 2017.